Go Green

We value our environment

As a values-driven company, we’re committed to sustainability

Patterson operates globally in a safe and responsible manner. We don’t compromise our environmental, health or safety (EHS) values for profit or production. We are passionate about working safely, promoting health, and protecting our community and the environment.
 
We aim to be a leader of EHS commitment in our industry. To reach this goal, we’ve lowered the carbon footprint of some of our buildings, engaged employees in recycling programs, and developed relationships with suppliers and partners that reflect our values. We’ve also established policies for spill prevention, air emissions reductions, waste management and water management.

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How you can continue to help us

In the second half of last year, we asked customers to join us in this effort by consolidating their daily orders. You responded, and as a result we were able to send 33,000 fewer shipments, lower CO2 emissions and even reduce our use of packing tape. Thank you for supporting our efforts to be gentler to the planet. 

550+ trees saved

33,000+ reduced shipments

21.2 tons reduced CO2 emissions

85 miles reduced packing tape

100% recycled corrugated boxes

We’re reducing our carbon paw and hoof prints

At Patterson, we walk the talk of our values including our commitment to sustainability. We strive to make continuous improvements in our operations in order to reduce our carbon “paw print” and support the environment. Here’s some of what we’ve done already:

Our fulfillment centers, which supply products through the Patterson Logistics Services Inc. (PLSI) distribution network, leverage energy-efficient building systems and solar panels.

We’ve reduced our global building footprint by 200,000 square feet, using fewer locations to serve the maximum number of customers. The more efficient use of space saves energy and reduces waste.

Our Patterson Technology Center (PTC), a 100,000-square-foot facility in Effingham, Illinois, is a Silver LEED-certified building.

In 2020, our total carbon output was estimated to decrease by 8.7M lb when compared to 2017.

We’ve begun a pilot in our corporate headquarters that aims to achieve 50% waste reduction through organic recycling. We plan to roll this program out across other locations in the future.

We’re looking at increases in renewable energy purchases through our utility partners.

We’re keeping our logistics green

The scale of our operations provides us with opportunities to reduce our impact on the planet. Each day our logistics team processes 18,000 orders in 35,000 packages and one out of every two trucks is delivering a Patterson package. We are committed to using our logistics expertise to get these items to customers with lower emissions. We’re also working to use the minimum amount of cardboard possible while reusing and recycling other packaging materials like shrink wrap and pallets when we can.